Washing-period indicator



Sept. 7 1926. 1,598 995 s.-H. WARD WASHING PERIOD INDICATOR Filed August 14, 1923 Patented Sept. 7, 1926.

4SAMUEL TH., WARD," 'or Los ANGELES, oAnrFoRNiA. i

WASHINGER'IoD INDICATR.

Application led August 14, 1923. Serial 110,657,295.

This invention relates to indicators and particularly to indicators which are adapted to be used 1n connection with washing machines in laundries. An object is to provide an indicator which will tell which operation the clothes in the machine are undergoing and the kind of fluid that they are in. Another object is to provide an indicator which will tell at what time a given operation should cease and another started. y

lith the above and other objects in view, this invention consists of the features of construction and combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed, reference being `made to the accompanying drawings in which- Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation of the indicator.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1, showing a `means for mounting the indicator upon a pipe.

Referringto the drawings in which similar reference characters refer to similarV parts, a circular plate is provided with an extension 11 on which is inscribed names and numbers in order, which are appropriate to the operations which the machine performs. The-se names are preferably formed of raised letters by stamping through they back of the extension 11 and are divided byl raised lines 12. Over this extension is allowed to swing a pointer 13 having a knobV or handle 141 as a means for grasping and moving it. This pointer is mounted upon and free to turn on a bolt 15 and is held away from the circular plate 10 by a washer 16. It is continually urged toward the washer l16 by a coil spring 17 coiled about the bolt 15 and held compressed. between theV pointer and the back of a clock. face`18. The clock face 18 is also preferably provided with raised numerals and has a turned over portion 19 extending around the edge of the clock facewith the exception of that portion traversed by the pointer 13. An hour hand 20 and a minute hand 21 are provided which are also free to be rotated about the bolt 15. The two hands are separated by a washer 22 and the hour hand 20 which is lowermost is held away from the dial by a washer A coil spring 24 is compressed between the head 25 of the bolt 15, and the hand 21, which serves to continually urge the hands and washers toward the clock face 18.

y The indicator is preferably mounted upon a hardwood base 26 by providing the clock face 18 and the plate 1() with lugs 27 through which are driven vscrews 28. The bolt 15 passes through the base 26 andis provided with a nut 29 received in a depression from the back of the base.

It will be understood that this device may be mounted upon any suitable structure, but in a laundry wash room it has been found convenient mounted upon the pipe P which t leads to the washing machine'by means of a pipe strap and wood screws 31.

This device 1s found very useful when used in connection with a `machine performing several operations as has been stated,

each operation taking some time. In the case of a washingmachine, the machine is started and the pointer 13 placed at the initial position marked Break Down 1. At the same time the hands 2O and 21 are set to that time at which the operation is to cease. At this time the operation is changed and upon starting the new one the pointer 13 is shifted to the second position marked Suds 1 yand theV time that this is to cease .is indicated by the hands 20 and 21. This is repeated throughout the complete cycle of operations.

It is seen that a single operatorA in charge of a number of machines each provided with such an indicator can at a glance tell the operations performed by the machine and at what time' these operations should L,be stopped. The raised letters enable the device to beY washed and still remain readily visible. It will be understood that changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. An `indicator comprising two dials, means connecting said dials together so that one dial is positioned forwardly of the other, the foremost dial having a flange around a portion of its periphery extending reardicia upon the faces of said dials wherebyy both dials can be read from the same side of the indicator, a pivoted pointer arranged between the dials movable over the rearmost indicia upon the faces of said dials whereby 10 dial between the ends of said flange, and a both dials may be read from the saine side second pivoted pointer arranged forwardly of the indicator, a pointer pivotally mounted of the foremost dial and movable thereover. and arranged between the dials, and a sec- 2. An indicator comprising two dials7 ond pointer pivotally mounted and am'anged means for securing said dials together so forwardly of the foremost dial. l5 that one dial will be positioned forwardly In testimony whereof I have signed my of the other, the rearmost dial projecting name to this specification. from beneath the foremost dial, there being SAMUEL H. l/VARD. 

